The tears streaming down the cheeks of singer/songwriter MILCK in her video for Quiet are as real as the pain she has experienced in her life. The emotionally charged song has…
Author: Joan Tupponce
Joan Tupponce
An award-winning writer based in Richmond, Joan Tupponce is a parent, grandparent, and self-admitted Disney freak. She writes about anything and everything and enjoys meeting inspiring people and telling their stories. Joan’s work has appeared in RFM since the magazine’s first issue in October 2009. Look for original and exclusive online articles about Richmond-area people, places, and ideas at Just Joan: RVA Storyteller.
Fame and fortune weren’t top of mind when Shayy Winn decided to try out for American Idol last fall. While the 18-year-old would be happy with a career in music,…
Nicole Jones learned about Art 180 when her daughter, Chloe, was involved in the organization’s classes at the age of ten. “My daughter grew through the program,” Jones says, adding…
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Matthew Lee Robinson couldn’t hold back his emotions when he watched the first technical rehearsal of his new musical Atlantis, opening at Virginia Rep this Friday. “I burst into tears…
Hannah Rhudy began brainstorming ideas about how to make sure children were not left in a hot car after hearing last May about the death of five-month-old twins that had…
Ten years ago, Cathy Motley-Fitch gave birth to premature twins – a son, Grayson, and daughter, Lola. Both babies were tiny, but healthy. But just over a week later, Cathy…
When Josh Marin moved to New York in 2014, his goal was to star on Broadway. He’s one step closer to that goal with his role in the touring production…
The excitement in Derek Hough’s voice reflects the energy he brings to each project he undertakes. Currently, that enthusiasm is being fueled by Derek Hough: Live, The Tour, coming to Richmond,…